According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (subscription required), former National League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Kris Bryant will lose his service time grievance, giving the Chicago Cubs two full seasons of control moving forward.
The grievance, which was filed at the conclusion of the 2015 campaign, alleged that the team manipulated Bryant’s service time by waiting a few weeks to promote him. The former first-rounder tore up Cactus League pitching – but the Cubs opted to start the year with Mike Olt holding down the hot corner.